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Name: Heather Steans

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Lawmakers look to pare down Quinn hiring plan

Z Kurt Erickson Times Bureau The Quad-City Times34 minutes ago • Kurt Erickson Times BureauSPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers are taking a hatchet to Gov. Pat Quinn's plan to hire new workers in the coming fiscal year.As members of the House and Senate ... [Published QC Times - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Heather Steans, Workers, Illinois Department of Revenue, David Reis

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pension reform plans

Madigan's bill provides greater savings, but would courts approve reduced benefits for retirees? As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the ... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 18 2013]

Entities: Michael Madigan, John Cullerton, Daniel Biss, Heather Steans

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Senate Democrats want more school money, not cuts

Sens. Heather Steans and Dan Kotowski told The Associated Press the money for K-12 schools would be $306 million more than Gov. Pat Quinn proposed in his plan for the budget beginning July 1. Quinn proposed a cut.Steans and Kotowski said it would keep ... [Published Northwest Herald - May 17 2013]

Entities: Dan Kotowski, Heather Steans, Pat Quinn

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Public Citizen

Ill. Senate calls on Congress to overturn Citizens United ruling

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — The Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved a joint resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted campaign spending by corporations.The state Senate ... [Published LegalNewsLine.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Citizens United, Federal Election Commission, Heather Steans, Public Citizen

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Illinois looking at revamp of sex education

_ For decades, some public schools in Illinois have taught only abstinence in sex education classes.Now a proposal one step from the governor's desk would require that birth control information be included by schools that choose to teach about sexual ... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 11 2013]

Entities: Sex, Education, Don Harmon, Heather Steans, Abstinence

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

Senate passes union-backed pension bill despite GOP opposition

BY DAVE MCKINNEY Springfield Bureau Chief dmckinney@suntimes.com May 9, 2013 8:56PMSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate put itself on a collision course with the House on Thursday by approving a Democratic pension-reform package favored by unions despite ... [Published Chicago Sun-Times - May 10 2013]

Entities: John Cullerton, Republican Party (US), Michael Madigan

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Hamdard Center granted homecare services

Rep Cassidy, Cathy, Sheila Green, Hamdard’s director of elderly services and Kiran Siddiqui cutting the ribbonCHICAGO: Local non-profit Hamdard Center has been granted ‘In Home Care Services’ by the Illinois Department on Aging. To mark this occasion, ... [Published IndiaPost - May 09 2013]

Entities: Cathy Smith, Heather Steans, Chief of Staff, Diet, Chicago

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

State income tax payments just ‘flushed away’

Click on the graphic to go to the series' Facebook page. PEORIA ? As taxpayers rush to send in their 1040s today, folks sending a check to the Illinois Department of Revenue may be wondering what happens to all that cash.The answer for at least $86.3 ... [Published Rockford Register Star - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Pat Quinn, Heather Steans, Judy Baar Topinka, Illinois Department of Revenue

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 2 reports

Medicaid expansion could lead to more payment delays

Editor's Note: This is the latest installment in the Deadbeat Illinois series, where reporters from GateHouse Illinois newsrooms examine the real-world effects of the state's failure to pay its bills. Each Monday, we'll share the stories of those affected. ... [Published State Journal-Register - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Medicaid, Pat Quinn, Heather Steans, Federal Funds, Affordable Care Act

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

Bipartisan Coalition Calls for Campaign Finance Limits

A bipartisan group of state senators is calling on Congress to send states a constitutional amendment that would overrule the Citizens United decision and allow states to impose limits on campaign contributions, including from corporations.On Wednesday, ... [Published St Charles Patch - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Limits, Citizens United, Coalition

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Federation Springfield mission focuses on social services

Jewish community leaders and organization staff held two days of briefings with legislators and state officials in Springfield this week, focusing in two key social service issues.The April 17-18 delegation included 42 representatives of the Chicago Federation, ... [Published Chicago Jewish Community Online - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Springfield (Illinois, United States), Wendy Abrams, Chicago

First reported Apr 14 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 2 reports

Deadbeat Illinois: Adding the high cost of interest on unpaid bills

Entities: Pat Quinn, Heather Steans, Illinois Department of Revenue, Judy Baar Topinka

Quotes

"we know that they want to keep up their staffing" Steans said

Lawmakers look to pare down Quinn hiring plan [Published QC Times - 12 hours ago]

"it's really dark to even think about it" Steans said. "It is."

Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pension reform plans [Published Chicago Tribune - May 18 2013]

"Kids are doing this," said Steans, of Chicago. "we need to give them proper and better tools to inform them. our goal is we need to limit teenage pregnancy."

Illinois looking at revamp of sex education [Published Chicago Tribune - May 11 2013]

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Lawmakers look to pare down Quinn hiring plan [Published QC Times - 12 hours ago]
Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pe... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 18 2013]
Senate Democrats want more school money, not cuts [Published Northwest Herald - May 17 2013]
Ill. Senate calls on Congress to overturn Citiz... [Published LegalNewsLine.com - May 15 2013]
Bipartisan Vote by Illinois Senate Calls on Con... [Published Public Citizen - May 14 2013]
Illinois looking at revamp of sex education [Published Chicago Tribune - May 11 2013]
Senate passes union-backed pension bill despite... [Published Chicago Sun-Times - May 10 2013]
Hamdard Center granted homecare services [Published IndiaPost - May 09 2013]
Cullerton counters with union-backed pension plan [Published Chicago Tribune - May 07 2013]
State income tax payments just ‘flushed away’ [Published Rockford Register Star - Apr 23 2013]
Medicaid expansion could lead to more payment d... [Published State Journal-Register - Apr 22 2013]
Deadbeat Illinois: Medicaid expansion could lea... [Published Harrisburg Daily Register - Apr 22 2013]
Bipartisan Coalition Calls for Campaign Finance... [Published St Charles Patch - Apr 20 2013]
Lawmakers Join Drive to Cut Wasteful Tax Expend... [Published Citizen Action/Illinois - Apr 19 2013]
Federation Springfield mission focuses on socia... [Published Chicago Jewish Community Online - Apr 19 2013]
IL house passes sex ed bill [Published Windy City Times - Apr 18 2013]
Read more [Published News Gazette - Apr 17 2013]
Deadbeat Illinois: Adding the high cost of inte... [Published Galesburg.com - Apr 15 2013]
Deadbeat Illinois: Adding the high cost of inte... [Published PJStar.com - Apr 14 2013]
Illinois' Obamacare Troubles [Published REASON Online - Mar 24 2013]
Illinois Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Feb 15 2013]
Illinois Senate Committee Advances Marriage Equ... [Published Think Progress - Feb 05 2013]
The Daily Agenda for Wednesday, January 9 [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - Jan 09 2013]
Despite Committee Passage, Illinois Won’t Pass ... [Published Think Progress - Jan 04 2013]
Illinois may vote on marriage this week [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - Jan 02 2013]
Obama Pushes For Marriage Equality In The State... [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Dec 30 2012]
Obama Lobbying for Marriage Equality [Published Talking Points Memo - Dec 30 2012]
The Seven States (Or More) That Could See Marri... [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Dec 24 2012]

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Illinois Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - Feb 15 2013] A 34-21 vote. Next up, the House. On a 34-21 vote, the Illinois Senate passed a marriage equality bill at a little after 3 p.m. Thursday. Following an afternoon of debate, Sen. Heather Steans, the lead sponsor of the bill, concluded the discussion ...
Illinois Senate Committee Advances Marriage Equ... [Published Think Progress - Feb 05 2013] Marriage Equality sponsor Sen. Heather Steans (D) With a vote of 9-5, the Illinois Senate Executive Committee just approved the marriage equality bill ( Senate Bill 110 ), just as it had during the lame duck session. Senate President John Cullerton ...
The Daily Agenda for Wednesday, January 9 [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - Jan 09 2013] TODAY’S AGENDA: Marriage Equality Bill Introduction: Springfield, IL. The legislative sponsors of the Illinois marriage equality bill plan to file separate Senate and House bills on the first day of the new legislative session. Sponsors Senator Heather ...
Despite Committee Passage, Illinois Won’t Pass ... [Published Think Progress - Jan 04 2013] On Thursday evening, the Illinois Senate Executive Committee voted 8-5 to support marriage equality, however, it now seems likely that the legislation will not advance during the lame duck session that ends next week. The absence of two key supporters ...
Illinois may vote on marriage this week [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - Jan 02 2013] According to Windy City The Senate will be in session Wednesday afternoon, and LGBT leaders say that a vote on a bill seeking gay marriage is likely to come sooner rather than later. Sen. Heather Steans tells Windy City Times that she wants to see ...